Monthly Archives: October 2010

BBC interview of 24th. Oct. with Bishop John Broadhurst who decided to join the Ordinariate

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Bishop Edwin Barnes transcribed this interview (interviewer: Edward Stourton, abbreviated as E.S. below) which we reprint here in full, taken from the website: The Anglo-Catholic. ———— E.S. The Bishop of Fulham, the Rt Rev’d John Broadhurst, is resigning and says … Continue reading →

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If I were to die tonight…

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Brother Burrito

If one were to die tonight, what then? Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell says the Church.

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By this shall all men know you are my disciples…

Posted on October 29, 2010 by joyfulpapist

Jesus told us the sign that would mark us as His in the eyes of all the world: our love for one another. Our multiple failures to love are a scandal, separating us from one another, and separating others from … Continue reading →

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Prayer as action; action as prayer

Posted on October 28, 2010 by joyfulpapist

One of the great gifts of Benedict of Nursia to all time was his insistence that work can be prayer. Many saints have repeated this lesson down through the ages. St Therese of Lisieux’s little way was to do everything … Continue reading →

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How to grow a monastery

Posted on October 26, 2010 by joyfulpapist

Here are a couple of videos about the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor – from four to over 100 nuns in less than 15 years, and growing, average age 26. This one is from a … Continue reading →

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Recent Development with regard to the Legionaries of Christ.

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

On 19th. October papal delegate De Paolis issued a letter to the Legionaries. The letter is reprinted below  in full. Sandro Magister commented: “Now that he has been made a cardinal, Archbishop Velasio De Paolis will have even more authority … Continue reading →

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Newsflash:

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

There is an excellent program on BBC iPlayer called “The Big Silence” http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00vjcp5/The_Big_Silence_Episode_1/ Presented by Abbot Christopher Jamison of Worth Abbey, it will attempt to show that teaching of meditation and contemplation to five ordinary people has real, beneficial effects … Continue reading →

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A call to arms

Posted on October 23, 2010 by The Raven

As many of you will have read, there is something of a tussle going on in the Catholic media. The background to the story is that Mgr Basil Loftus has threatened both Fr Michael Clifton (also known as Fr Mildew) … Continue reading →

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Guilt, Remorse, and Shame

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Brother Burrito

I thought I’d cheer you all up by getting you to do some work for yourselves! Also, I am feeling knackered, this Friday afternoon, after a week of being subject to those outrageous slings and arrows etc. I have a … Continue reading →

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Modes of prayer

Posted on October 21, 2010 by joyfulpapist

A conversation with God In the last few posts on prayer, I’ve been talking about topics of prayer – loosely grouped as thanksgiving, petition, worship, and offering. Now I’d like to talk about modes of prayer.I don’t mean by ‘modes … Continue reading →

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24 New Cardinals to be appointed on 20th. Nov.: Names announced in today’s General Audience

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

I. From the Roman Curia 1. Mons. Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; 2. Mons. Robert Sarah, President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”; 3. Mons. Francesco Monterisi, Archpriest of the Basilica Papale di … Continue reading →

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On being rescued: part 4.

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Brother Burrito

(Click for parts 1, 2, and 3). So, I arrived back from my Irish holiday, all renewed and refreshed, but when I looked at the work rota on the office wall, my heart sank. The healing effects of the holiday … Continue reading →

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The Jesse Tree – stories of our ancestors in Faith

Posted on October 16, 2010 by joyfulpapist

Advent begins on 28 November 2010. It’s coming up fast, and I have two more sets of Jesse Tree ornaments to make for my daughters and their families.  The Jesse Tree is a devotional that introduces children to the stories … Continue reading →

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